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Screen a listThe Carousel Center Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −5% in 3 yrs27staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.5%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCarousel Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.8M spent
Programs$2.1M74%Management and general$391k14%Fundraising$323k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Salt Water Fund gave about $155k a year for two years, 11% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$181k in FY2023, −$225k in FY2024 and −$285k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
16 of the 22 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 34% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII42funders
$851ka year, last 3 years
48%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Children's Advocacy Centers of North Carolina IncEvery year since FY2017$47k$57k$57k$88k$276k$605k$336kCape Fear Memorial FoundationEvery year since FY2017$90k$90k$150k$100k$100k$120k$150kSalt Water FundOn and off$10k$300kNational Children's Alliance IncEvery year since FY2017$24k$32k$40k$14k$27k$26k$8kUnited Way of the Cape Fear Area IncOn and off$20k$23k$26k$42k$43kThe Eshelman FoundationOn and off$40k$40k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$6k$6k$12k$19k$16k$46k26 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$20k$40k$53k$114k$148k$113k$127k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund